Dec 2nd, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama presents the nation a new model of a successful black man. But will Obama's crisp and cool image trump the hip-hop infused style that so many young men aspire to emulate? A group of moms talk about how Obama's image is resonating with their sons.
Oct 24th, 2008 · In 1964, with the help of The Rolling Stones, a shy 19-year-old Londoner named Vashti Bunyan decided to try her hand at becoming a folk-pop singer. Three years later, she quit. But after four decades, Bunyan has returned for another chance at stardom.
Jun 12th, 2008 · Folk revivalists like Devendra Banhart and the Elephant Six bands have headed up a rebirth of '60s psychedelia in millennial indie rock. D.C.-based band Nethers crafts its own brand of stripped-down psychedelia, taking acoustic freak-folk and distilling it down to a minimalist sound that pairs feedback and white noise with vibrant indie pop. It's no surprise, then, that the band brought on Los Angeles producer Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart, Dinosaur Jr., Silver Jews) to record its new album, What the Wind Will Never Say.
May 16th, 2008 · Israeli journalist Gershom Gorenberg discusses the Christian Zionist movement, which teaches that the rebirth of Israel is a prelude to the second coming of Jesus Christ — and the end of the world.
May 16th, 2008 · John Hagee believes the end of days, the Rapture and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ are imminent. He says that the rebirth of Israel and the restoration of Jerusalem are a prelude to the return of the Lord.
Mar 21st, 2008 · Though his faith has waned over the years, author John Marks finds a metaphor for his own struggle with belief in the shadowy, invisible world of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Oct 8th, 2007 · This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of classical composer Jean Sibelius. Musician David Was says the composer's work was in danger of falling out of fashion, but is recently enjoying a burst of new interest.
Jul 14th, 2007 · Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), once the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, visits New Hampshire in an effort to jump start a campaign that is out of money and hemorrhaging staff. New Hampshire is the state where he scored his biggest political victory when seeking the nomination seven years ago.